(1)The Mayor may give guidance to an MDC as to the exercise of any of the MDC's functions.
(2)Before giving guidance under this section, the Mayor must consult such persons as the Mayor considers appropriate.
(3)The Mayor must publish any guidance given under this section as soon as reasonably practicable after giving it.
(4)The Mayor may revoke guidance given under this section.
(5)The Mayor must—
(a)consult, before revoking guidance given under this section, such persons as the Mayor considers appropriate, and
(b)publish the fact that guidance given under this section has been revoked as soon as reasonably practicable after the revocation of the guidance.
(6)An MDC must, in exercising its functions, have regard to any guidance given to it under this section that is for the time being in force.
(7)References in this section to giving guidance include references to giving guidance by varying existing guidance.